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PATTERN NOTE
All slipped stitches should be worked with the yarn held at the WS of the work – this is the back of the work on RS rows, and the front of the work on WS rows.
BACK
Using 2.75mm needles and yarn A, cast on 153 (165:183:201:213:231:249:261:279) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *P3, K3; rep from * to end.
Row 2: P3, *K3, P3; rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until work measures 5cm, dec (inc: -: dec: inc:-: dec: inc:-) 1 (1:-:1:1: -:1:1:-) st at each end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
151 (167:183:199:215:231:247:263:279) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Joining in yarn B when required, now work in patt